How can I exclude .min.css files from an ack-grep seach?

Question

I've got the syntax of adding a new ack-grep filetype:

$ ack-grep --type-add=min=.min.js,.min.css --help types | grep min
    --[no]min          .min.js .min.css

But the problem is that it doesn't seem to ever match any files, possibly because my extensions (.min.js / .min.css) have 2 dots in them.

$ touch test.min.js
$ ack-grep --min -f
    [nothing returned]

So how can I make ack-grep recognise a filetype with 2 dots in it? And if that's not possible how can I search js and css files without matching minified versions?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 04 '13 at 12:29

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Ack will ignore min.js files as of 1.96. Seems this was included within a pull request 142. As for CSS seems that wont happen in 1.x. There is though a pull request if you could be bothered installing your own fork on 219.

answered Feb 04 '13 at 12:29

jaymz

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No, it won't be in 1.x. When 2.0 comes out (it's currently in beta) you'll have much more flexibility, including being able to match extensions via regex. – Andy Lester Feb 06 '13 at 22:41
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ack 2.0 is now out and it ignores minified JS and CSS. – Andy Lester May 03 '13 at 21:08

How can I exclude .min.css files from an ack-grep seach?

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